Queensland Parliament Votes Down Motion Against Trans Women In Sport

brave sacrifices that were made to get the community to where it is today – and think about the steps they can take to make the world a better place for the LGBT+ folk of tomorrow.To commemorate and celebrate the occasion, Metro.co.uk has created the ultimate quiz on queer history and pop culture – ranging from Stonewall to Drag Race.Test your knowledge below.6. Which US politician, who was openly gay, was fundamental in defeating Proposition 6, which would’ve made it illegal for members of the queer community to teach in schools?7. Now a famous talk show host, which TV personality played the first starring character on a TV sitcom to come out as a lesbian?8.

The Haunting of Bly Manor didn't set out to teach people lessons in inclusivity. It simply is horror fiction in which two women end up falling in love!Cal only became a part of the show in Season 3, but they are already incredibly cool.

https://t.co/X3HMQmRBrp pic.twitter.com/7mvaQncmad— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) June 7, 2022He begins by noting, “Pride Month is in full swing … I think it would be deliciously ironic and eternally entertaining if God comes back today, gets us up out of here, and then burns the whole place down. It would be amazing.”He then goes on to say most people think homosexuality is “disgusting.”“People find it disgusting, especially straight dudes, straight dudes find it disgusting, whenever they see other dudes kissing.

June 7, 2022It’s not known which members of his family he took out. Lil Nas X has spoken in the past of having a strained relationship with his mom, who has battled with addiction.

Rebekah Vardy bullied him during his trip to the jungle in I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! Rebekah, the 40-year-old wife of England footballer Jamie Vardy, co-starred with Iain on the ITV show five years ago, which initially sparked bullying concerns while they were still on the show in 2017. Iain, 48, took to Twitter to voice his comments about footballer’s wife, claiming she made him “f**king miserable and isolated”.It comes as she has been promoting mental health issues, something that has particularly riled Iain up due to his alleged experience with her.Iain didn’t hold back his opinions on Twitter, as he shared his experience of Rebekah during their time together in the jungle.He wrote: “Just had an interview request to talk about how Rebekah Vardy is so brave for promoting mental health...she contributed to me being f**king miserable and isolated in the jungle...so, that's a pass from me."He later added his response to the outlet that requested the initial interview, clarifying his objections to Rebekah.He continued: “I feel I have to explain my refusal.

Christopher Vourlias Ariztical has taken North American rights to “All Our Fears,” a gay drama based on the life of Polish artist Daniel Rycharski that won the top prize at last year’s Gdynia Film Festival. Variety has been given exclusive access to the film’s international trailer.“All Our Fears” tells the story of Daniel (Dawid Ogrodnik), a young artist torn between his small village community, urban art galleries, the Catholic Church and his gay identity.

Got a problem you want solved on BuzzFeed? DM me @stephenlc — just read the fine print at the bottom of this post first.(Who doesn't have a crush on K. Stew, TBH.)All DMs sent to me are for publication on BuzzFeed only. I do not respond to individual messages or provide any advice one-on-one.

Bitch, Julia Garner is Madonna. 

GEMMA Collins delighted fans as she shared a snap of herself in a strapless swimsuit.

SPRINGWATCH is getting a major format shake-up as Gemma Collins joins the live show. The BBC Two show is airing nightly from Monday to Thursdays with Chris Packham and Co dotted around the country bringing the latest wildlife news to viewers.

Billy Martin is a Trans writer who has worked across many genres, from biographies of Courtney Love to non fiction books about spirituality, but it was his novels during the ’90s written as Poppy Z Brite that made an indelible impression on the queer horror scene. As a writer, Poppy Z Brite took the lost […]

The streets of Bangkok were filled with LGBTQ+ community members and allies to celebrate the country’s first official Pride parade in 16 years. Naruemit Pride 2022 – coming from the Thai term meaning ‘creation’ – was held on June 5 in the streets of the metropolitan area. Lots of planning was taken on by non-governmental […]

For the first time in two years, Trans and Intersex Pride Dublin will be back marching through the streets of the city. The event takes place on July 16, with organisers and attendees being asked to meet at the Garden of Remembrance before heading to Merrion Square. The event is open to all Trans, non-binary, […]

Meghan Markle. Prior to marrying Prince Harry, Meghan was better known as Rachel Zane, a character on Suits who played Mike's love interest.On the show, the pair were embroiled in an intense on-off relationship before eventually marrying in the season 7 finale.

Views expressed in The Advocate’s opinion articles are those of the writers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Advocate or our parent company, Pride Media.When I first started volunteering for the Human Rights Campaign over 20 years ago, as a lesbian in the advertising industry, I saw that companies were pulling their ads from Ellen after the star came out. Only a handful of companies would even market to our community — and pretty much only at bars, in LGBTQ+ magazines, or during Pride Month.At my employer, as was the case inside many employers, our primary challenge was making companies themselves safe for LGBTQ+ people.

Sir David Attenborough smiled from ear to ear after he was awarded his Knight Grand Cross honour from fellow avid environmentalist Prince Charles.The 96-year-old presenter and all-round national treasure has been a household name across Britain and beyond for decades, having produced and presented world-famous nature documentaries for over 50 years.On Wednesday, the natural historian collected his Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George for his services to television broadcasting and conservation.Sir David, first knighted by the Queen in 1985, collected the prestigious honour from the Prince of Wales, eldest son of Her Majesty, at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.His latest achievement comes after the biologist featured in a segment of the Platinum Party at the Queen’s Jubilee concert held outside Buckingham Palace in London on June 4.Prince William highlighted the efforts of ‘visionary environmentalists’ during a section of the show, which saw a clip of Sir David projected onto Buckingham Palace.In recent years, Sir David More pleaded with politicians and people in power to do everything possible to protect the planet, warning of climate change and mass extinction.Ahead of last year’s Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow, Sir David called for ‘bold action’ and support for local communities and landowners so they can create connected wild places on land and at sea to protect humanity.In comments carried by the BBC, Sir David used his being named as Champion of the Earth to again urge action to prevent further destruction of the planet.‘Fifty years ago, whales were on the very edge of extinction worldwide,’ he said.‘Then people got together and now there are more whales in the sea than any living

For many New Yorkers, June — Pride Month and home to Juneteenth — can be a time for reflection and reconnection. The month is a time to both celebrate and meditate on queer and Black culture through a variety of events. Juneteenth, observed on June 19, marks the day in 1865 when news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reached enslaved African Americans in Galveston, Texas — nearly two and a half years after Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery.

On Thursday, June 2, a non-binary queer person was the victim of a brutal homophobic and transphobic attack while out with friends in the centre of Dublin. The survivor of the assault is in their 20’s and is currently in hospital as a result of the injuries they sustained. When the incident occurred around 7PM […]

I Was Better Last Night (Knopf, 2022), couldn’t be better timed. Harvey’s voice has always been singular, and I don’t mean the sound of it.In 1983 when I was a 17-year-old gay kid on Long Island, I sat in my wood-paneled bedroom, my tiny black-and-white TV resting on my lap as I watched transfixed as Barbara Walters interviewed Harvey Fierstein.

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Pose star Angelica Ross has debuted her new single Only You, accompanied by a luxurious music video that features a summer romance. 

NHS website, it now says: "Ovarian cancer affects the two small organs (ovaries) that store the eggs needed to make babies."Sajid Javid told Sky News' Kay Burley: "I don't think it's right."You won't be surprised to know that as a health secretary, I think that your that your sex matters, your biological sex is incredibly important to make sure you get the right treatment, the very best treatment."He added that he could also use prostate cancer as an example of a disease that can only affect "those that are biologically male"."It's important that when messaging is given to people for cancers that words like women and men are used," Mr Javid said.The health secretary said he is "looking into this" and added: "I know there's some sensitivity around this language, but we have to use common sense and use the right language so that we can give people the best possible patient care." Australia: Man jailed for 1988 murder of Scott Johnson who fell from Sydney cliff known to be gay meeting place Inquiry into gender treatment for children to be launched by Health Secretary Sajid Javid Exclusive interview with trans MP Jamie Wallis But Amelia Abraham, an LGBTQ campaigner, said: "I think the wording change is positive."I do a lot of work with younger LGBTQ people and younger people generally.

Good Morning America, Thomas claimed that male athletes participating in female sports "are not a threat to women's sports" and announced a goal of competing in the Olympic trials in women's swimming.Thomas' teammate, who wants to remain anonymous for fear of retribution, tells a different story. The teammate revealed UPenn officials supported Thomas because "Lia's performance helps the University of Pennsylvania swim team.""If you even bring up the fact that Lia's swimming might not be fair, you are immediately shut down as being called a hateful person, or transphobic," said the swimmer in What is a Woman?, a new documentary by Matt Walsh."Lia obviously helps us do better [but] the feeling of winning doesn't feel as good anymore because it feels tainted," the anonymous student admits.This female swimmer's rights as a woman are being violated by the University of Pennsylvania.

Katherine Ryan has addressed the recent controversy surrounding jokes about the trans community, saying that she doesn’t believe comedians are bringing minority groups up ‘out of nowhere to bully them’.Last month, Ricky Gervais sparked controversy on his new Netflix special SuperNature, when he made several jibes about transgender people in his stand-up set, with two examples being when he said that ‘old-fashioned women’ are ‘the ones with wombs’ and he joked about transitioning to become ‘Vicky Gervais’.While The Office creator vowed on the programme that he supports trans rights, he was heavily criticised for his statements, while he also said on the special: ‘It’s mad to think joking about something means you’re anti-it.’Metro.co.uk recently caught up with Katherine ahead of the launch of her new Amazon Prime Video series Backstage with Katherine Ryan, asking her how she feels about the situation, considering other comedians such as Nish Kumar and James Acaster have spoken out against jokes centred on trans people in the past.‘James and Nish, those clips are old, so they were dug up and applied to a situation that was new,’ she said.‘I feel like certain conversations are taking place on a huge scale. It’s at my daughter’s school and it’s all over TikTok and it’s all over the media, so comedians are going to have to have an opinion on that, and that’s not always going to be an opinion that everyone loves.’Katherine, 38, opined that in her view, ‘it’s not as though these comedians are taking a minority group that’s out of the news and just bringing them up out of nowhere to bully them’.‘I don’t think that’s happening.

Two yobs who uttered homophobic and sectarian abuse at police officers in Stirling city centre were each fined £640 last week.

Pride Month is here, so it feels only appropriate to show your support by flying the rainbow flag. From making a statement with a reusable bottle to brightening up the garden with striped cushions, we’ve found a range of homeware goodies decked out in rainbow colours for the occasion.If you’re planning a Pride party, check out where you can buy bunting, drinks and themed-snacks.And it’s not just about rainbow kitsch – many of the products on this list are raising money for LGBTQ+ initiatives.Get shopping below.Nothing will rain on your parade with this rainbow outdoor cushion, made from 100 per cent water-resistant fabric.

Dwyane Wade opened up about his fears for the safety of his 15-year-old transgender daughter Zaya.The 40-year-old NBA legend announced in February 2020 that his child, who was born with the name Zion and assigned male at birth, was identifying as transgender, changing her name to Zaya.Wade attended the Time 100 Summit in New York City, where he was interviewed by Poppy Harlow and asked about raising a transgender daughter, while some states are enacting trans sports bans. Opening up:Dwyane Wade opened up about his fears for the safety of his 15-year-old transgender daughter Zaya Identify:The 40-year-old NBA legend announced in February 2020 that his child, who was born with the name Zion and assigned male at birth, was identifying as transgender, changing her name to Zaya Interview:Wade attended the Time 100 Summit in New York City, where he was interviewed by Poppy Harlow and asked about raising a transgender daughter, while some states are enacting trans sports bansWhen Harlow asked what Wade's, 'reaction and message to lawmakers' after states like Louisiana passed a trans sports ban, Wade pulled no punches, stating, 'To me, it's a joke.''This is our life.

Katherine Ryan hopes trans community don’t feel ‘attacked’ by jokes amid controversyLGBT Love Island fans hope Amber and Tasha kiss isn't the only queer representationA beginner's guide to PReP: Everything you need to knowThese are the best Pride-themed items to decorate your homeIn January trans rights activists Thalía Rodríguez was shot dead outside her home in the central American country. The 45-year-old leader of the trans rights group Asociación Cozumel Trans was shot in the head by attackers.‘Murders of LGBTQ+ people are not investigated by the authorities and as a consequence, most of the cases go completely unpunished,’ Cattrachas said at the time.‘Honduras is a hostile and dangerous country for LGBTQ+ people and the government has not done enough to face this reality.’By some counts, the country has one of the world’s highest rates of murders of transgender people.

London in 1972.Fifty years ago, the landscape for LGBTQ+ people was rapidly changing.The dawn of the decade, after the Sexual Offences Act of 1967 partially decriminalised male homosexuality, saw the LGBTQ+ community begin to gain visibility and the security to campaign for better rights and medical access.The past five decades have seen numerous advancements in LGBTQ+ healthcare, but the community still faces significant health inequality, from healthcare access to treatment outcome.A wealth of research shows that the members of the community are significantly more at risk of conditions such as cancer, dementia, self-harm, mental illness, addiction and suicide, to name a few. For elder, disabled or people of colour, discrimination and barriers to access are even more significant. In 1980, the NHS condemned the use of conversion therapy, a pseudoscientific practice designed to ‘cure’ LGBTQ+ sexual orientation or gender identity.

Lil Nas X has slammed BET and their awards show snub with his new song, Late To Da Party.

Ukraine must be liberated from the Kremlin war machine or its LGBTQ+ population will be ‘erased’.That’s the dire message to the West from Lenny Emson, the head of Kyiv Pride, an organisation working to help gay and trans people through the war.Vladimir Putin’s attempt to capture the entirety of the country in one fell swoop may have failed but his efforts in the east and south are ongoing.Inch by inch, Russia’s forces are taking control of Donbas, the eastern region of Ukraine which has been partly held by pro-Moscow militants since 2014, as well as in areas stretching to the Black Sea.Progress has been slow and Moscow has paid a heavy price but around 20% of Ukraine is now under Russia control, compared to 7% when the February 24 invasion began.For LGBTQ+ people on the other side of the illegal border that Putin is trying to score into Ukraine’s soil, the future is uncertain and it is bleak.‘We have volunteers and activists disappearing and we don’t know if they’re okay’, Lenny told Metro. ‘We don’t know whether it’s just a connection issue or if something has happened to them. The situation is very hard right now.’To celebrate 50 years of Pride, Metro.co.uk has teamed up with Kyiv Pride to raise money for their important work in Ukraine.

UFC fighter Jeff Molina condemned homophobic fans after receiving backlash for wearing a Pride-themed uniform.

Attorney general Mark Dreyfus on Wednesday said that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese-led Labor government would bring in a new religious discrimination bill before the Parliament. “It’s something that we will do… we are bringing the religious discrimination legislation before the parliament,” the Attorney General told Patricia Karvelas on RN Breakfast, in response to a question about whether Labor will legislate a religious discrimination law that also protects gay and trans students. Labor leader Anthony Albanese and Senator Penny Wong at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade in March 2022. Image: SuppliedLGBTQI advocates have cautioned the Labor government against repeating the mistakes of the Scott Morrison government, which tried to unsuccessfully pass an anti-LGBTQI Religious discrimination bill earlier this year. The attorney general’s statement is not a new revelation.

likely weren’t told anything about LGBT+ relationships.Section 28 forbade ‘the promotion of homosexuality’ in schools, meaning generations of young people weren’t told about the ins and outs of their own sexual health.And even after the statute was repealed, not all students have had access to the diverse and inclusive sex education they need.In my school years, I put a condom on a model penis and got a brief glimpse of a dental dam, but not much by way of explanation on what they were. The most prevalent STIs were listed, but not who’s most at risk or how they’re transmitted.These gaps in guidance that prioritise penetration can leave women who have sex with women in the dark.

Dwyane Wade is opening up about raising a transgender child daughter.

Abbott Elementary.

Entertainment Weekly: "Joel and I felt very committed to casting queer actors for this. We know that the depth of talent exists within this community, and I think it’s really unfortunate that much of Hollywood still has this idea that you can’t do this — like, that there are straight actors who might play these roles better.

—Anonymous"You are allowed to take your time. Take the time to you need to figure stuff out. Take the time to become comfortable with your identity.

Dwyane Wade always has his daughter’s back — but he also got real about his fears as the parent of a transgender child.

J. Kim Murphy Kristen Stewart has opened the gates for her paranormal reality series, calling on ghost hunters and mediums to audition for the upcoming production.“I am scarily excited to announce that I’m teaming up with Scout, the producers of ‘Queer Eye,’ ‘Legendary’ and ‘The Hype,’ on the most gayest, most funnest, most titillating queer ghost-hunting show ever,” a sunglasses-sporting Stewart says in a video shared by her hairsylist and friend CJ Romero on Instagram Monday afternoon.

If you spend any time among the cryptocurrency community you’ll come across the mantra “HODL”. Originally a typo for “hold” on a Bitcoin forum, it has become all-purpose advice to anyone looking at the day’s price fluctuations and thinking of selling their assets.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted unanimously June 7 to support the designation of an intersection in the Transgender District as a historic landmark.The intersection of Turk and Taylor streets is the former site of Compton's Cafeteria where, in August 1966, a groundbreaking riot by transgender people tired of being harassed by police took place, three years before the Stonewall riots in New York City.Introduced by former District 6 Supervisor Matt Haney, who has since resigned after he was sworn in as a state assemblymember May 3, the effort was inherited by District 5 Supervisor Dean Preston after the Turk and Taylor streets intersection moved into District 5 as a result of redistricting. Preston's office then contacted the Transgender District's leadership to find out which issues were on their agenda, said Preston legislative aide Kyle Smeallie in May.

Sasha Urban editorWith L.A. Pride around the corner and Season 7 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars” in full swing, the planets are aligned for a blowout weekend as the yearly event makes its debut in Hollywood, after more than 50 years of taking place in West Hollywood.Case in point: On June 10 and 11, a slew of all-star drag queens will appear in “Drag: The Musical Live!” at the Bourbon Room Hollywood for three performances. “All Stars” Season 2 winner Alaska Thunderfuck 5000, “All Stars” Season 4 winner Monét X Change, “Drag Race” Season 12 competitor Jackie Cox, New York City-based queen Lagoona Bloo, “Fire Island” star Nick Adams and more are set to appear.Additionally, “All Stars” Season 3 winner and musician Trixie Mattel will be in the DJ booth the evening of June 11 for her L.A.

We love watching Wilson Cruz cruise around the outer limits of the galaxy on Star Trek Discovery.Going where no gay has gone before, Cruz, along with his fellow RENT alum Anthony Rapp, portray the first openly queer couple in the Star Trek mythos.Related: Wilson Cruz beams down to dish new Star Trek seasonBut promoting peace throughout the cosmos takes agility, so we’re glad to see Cruz’s yoga game is as strong as his acting game.“Blissed out after my last yoga class before heading back to outer space (or as it is commonly referred to, TORONTO),” he captioned a recent photo that screams core strength.  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)Here’s some more of Cruz looking totally adorable on Instagram:  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)  A post shared by Wilson Cruz (@wcruz73)

Is a decade of destructive progressive ideology finally coming to an end? Even if San Franciscans choose not to recall District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Tuesday, the fact that some of America’s most reliably liberal voters put one of America’s most leftward D.A.s at serious risk of losing his job is a sign of hope. Liberal patience for what Mayor London Breed of San Francisco calls “all the bullshit that has destroyed our city” — aggressive shoplifting, rampant car burglaries, open-air drug use, filthy homeless encampments, sidewalks turned into toilets — is finally running thin. Progressive overreach has its price.

opened Astral Sound Studios Inc. in 1971, the first major recording studio in the country owned and operated by a Black woman, which she came to rename “Gaiee Records.” Jones told The Advocate, “I named the label Gaiee because I wanted to give gay people a label they can call home.”Charles “Valentino” Harris was scouted for the recording during a stint in a Long Island revival of Hair, and proved to be just the gay for the job.

Demi Lovato announced today their upcoming HOLY FVCK fall tour, named after their upcoming eighth studio album set to drop Aug. 19. The Live Nation 32-date tour begins Aug. 30 in Brazil and will close right here in their home state. Lovato will bring their tour to 713 Music Hall in Houston on Nov. 3 and then play the Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory in Irving on Nov. 6 to wrap up the tour. DEAD SARA will open on those Texas dates.

An array of Drag Race UK stars are headed to ITV in a brand new one-off drag special.